Antinoopolis
- Published/Created:
- Egypt, Antinoopolis (Sheikh-'Ibada)
founded 130 - Notes:
- Site in Egypt 75 km north of Asyut. Founded by Roman Emperor Hadrian in October 130 to commemorate his companion Antinous who had drowned in the Nile there. Now a deserted settlement, called Sheikh-'Ibada.
- Variant Titles:
- Sheikh-'Ibada; Antinoupolis
- Period/Style:
- Hadrianic
- Culture:
- Roman
- Accession Number:
- 254383
- Genre:
- prints (AAT)
- Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
- Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Source Note:
- B: Grimm, Obelisk des Antinoos, 1994
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- Portfolio Item ID: 6288
- OID:
- 304684
- PID:
- digcoll:2159503